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Not My Color

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I will be the first to admit I tend to the cool spectrum. My favorite colors are, and probably will always remain, black, purple and silver. According to color theory, that combination makes me creative, mysterious and elegant. Not certain about mysterious and elegant, but creative, definitely. What I don't choose on a regular basis are warm colors. I can't wear them well, so I tend to avoid them at all possible costs. Warm colors are wonderful for kitchens and dining rooms. They're great accent colors, but I tend to use them rarely even when weaving. Unfortunately as a designer of woven wearable art, I can't limited myself to my color choices. I need to create clothes that work well on other skin types and attract other people. Summer Color Scheme Choosing colors such as the ones above can prove frustrating to me. I wouldn't normally choose the colors, but advice was given to me last week that I will take to heart: visit stores in the mall. I'm not o...
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Retaining Ideas

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